Jean Danker says she has been exclusively asked out by younger men in their 20s; SIA flights from Changi Airport to Bali among those cancelled after volcano erupts: Singapore live news
Jean Danker is single and ready to mingle but the men who have been shooting their shot are younger men in their 20s. In a series of Instagram Stories on 10 June, the Class 95 DJ revealed that she has been exclusively asked out by guys she calls "the brave young 20somethings", adding that they have been "lovely". That said, Danker, 46, isn't prepared to date seriously after her divorce from local radio personality Glenn Ong.
Singapore Airlines flights from Changi Airport to Bali were among the flights which were cancelled today after a volcano on the eastern tourist island of Flores erupted, shooting an ash tower 10km into the sky. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703m twin-peaked volcano, erupted on 17 June. Indonesian authorities have raised its alert status to the highest level. The country's disaster mitigation agency said that volcanic ash rained down on several villages around Lewotobi Laki-Laki, forcing the evacuation of at least one village.
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Singapore Airlines flights from Changi Airport to Bali were among the flights which were cancelled today after a volcano on the eastern tourist island of Flores erupted, shooting an ash tower 10km into the sky.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703m twin-peaked volcano, erupted on 17 June. Indonesian authorities have raised its alert status to the highest level. The country's disaster mitigation agency said that volcanic ash rained down on several villages around Lewotobi Laki-Laki, forcing the evacuation of at least one village.
According to the 18 June update on Bali's international airport website, the flights cancelled included Jetstar Asia and Virgin Australia flights to cities across Australia, with Air India, Air New Zealand, Singapore's TigerAir and Singapore Airlines and China's Juneyao Airlines also cancelling flights "due to volcano".
For more on the flight cancellations due to the Bali volcano, read here.
Celebrity chef and Food Network star Anne Burrell has died on Tuesday (17 June) at her home in Brooklyn, New York. She was 55.
The celebrity chef got her start as a sous chef on Iron Chef America. Burrell quickly rose in popularity, becoming one of the most recognisable faces at the Food Network, due to her boisterous energy and iconic platinum hair. She went on to host both Secrets of a Restaurant Chef and Worst Cooks in America.
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Her family said in a statement, "Anne was a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother, and friend – her smile lit up every room she entered. Anne's light radiated far beyond those she knew, touching millions across the world. Though she is no longer with us, her warmth, spirit, and boundless love remain eternal."
Her cause of death is not yet known.
For more on Anne Burrell's death, read here.
Jean Danker is single and ready to mingle but the men who have been shooting their shot are younger men in their 20s.
In a series of Instagram Stories on 10 June, the Class 95 DJ revealed that she has been exclusively asked out by guys she calls "the brave young 20somethings", adding that they have been "lovely". That said, Danker, 46, isn't prepared to date seriously after her divorce from local radio personality Glenn Ong.
When asked by one of her followers if she was ready to be attached, she said, "Let's just say it's gonna take someone really special for me to give up sleeping diagonal on my massive king sized bed – and it hasn't happened yet."
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Danker also encouraged women and advised them not to beat themselves up for having "any kind of feelings" towards divorce, "whether it's embarrassment or otherwise". She added, "It's scariest just before you do it and even if you leap crying, and fly through the air screaming in fear, you're gonna land on solid ground, I promise you. Be brave."
Ong, 54, and Danker were married for eight years before splitting in December 2024. The couple didn't have any children together.
For more on Jean Danker's dating life, read here.
Singapore Airlines flights from Changi Airport to Bali were among the flights which were cancelled today after a volcano on the eastern tourist island of Flores erupted, shooting an ash tower 10km into the sky.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703m twin-peaked volcano, erupted on 17 June. Indonesian authorities have raised its alert status to the highest level. The country's disaster mitigation agency said that volcanic ash rained down on several villages around Lewotobi Laki-Laki, forcing the evacuation of at least one village.
According to the 18 June update on Bali's international airport website, the flights cancelled included Jetstar Asia and Virgin Australia flights to cities across Australia, with Air India, Air New Zealand, Singapore's TigerAir and Singapore Airlines and China's Juneyao Airlines also cancelling flights "due to volcano".
For more on the flight cancellations due to the Bali volcano, read here.
Celebrity chef and Food Network star Anne Burrell has died on Tuesday (17 June) at her home in Brooklyn, New York. She was 55.
The celebrity chef got her start as a sous chef on Iron Chef America. Burrell quickly rose in popularity, becoming one of the most recognisable faces at the Food Network, due to her boisterous energy and iconic platinum hair. She went on to host both Secrets of a Restaurant Chef and Worst Cooks in America.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Franklin Becker (@chefbeckernyc)
Her family said in a statement, "Anne was a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother, and friend – her smile lit up every room she entered. Anne's light radiated far beyond those she knew, touching millions across the world. Though she is no longer with us, her warmth, spirit, and boundless love remain eternal."
Her cause of death is not yet known.
For more on Anne Burrell's death, read here.
Jean Danker is single and ready to mingle but the men who have been shooting their shot are younger men in their 20s.
In a series of Instagram Stories on 10 June, the Class 95 DJ revealed that she has been exclusively asked out by guys she calls "the brave young 20somethings", adding that they have been "lovely". That said, Danker, 46, isn't prepared to date seriously after her divorce from local radio personality Glenn Ong.
When asked by one of her followers if she was ready to be attached, she said, "Let's just say it's gonna take someone really special for me to give up sleeping diagonal on my massive king sized bed – and it hasn't happened yet."
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by JEAN DANKER (@jeandanker)
Danker also encouraged women and advised them not to beat themselves up for having "any kind of feelings" towards divorce, "whether it's embarrassment or otherwise". She added, "It's scariest just before you do it and even if you leap crying, and fly through the air screaming in fear, you're gonna land on solid ground, I promise you. Be brave."
Ong, 54, and Danker were married for eight years before splitting in December 2024. The couple didn't have any children together.
For more on Jean Danker's dating life, read here.
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